Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Hansen, Bjarne"
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The Bergen 4-day OCD treatment delivered in a group setting: 12-month follow-up
Hansen, Bjarne; Hagen, Kristen; Øst, Lars Gøran; Solem, Stian; Kvale, Gerd (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-05-03)The Bergen 4-day concentrated exposure treatment (cET) for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) has proven highly acceptable; with practically no drop-out and a 6 month remission rate of nearly 70%. The aim of the present ... -
The Bergen 4-Day Treatment (B4DT) for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Outcomes for Patients Treated After Initial Waiting List or Self-Help Intervention
Launes, Gunvor; Hagen, Kristen; Öst, Lars Gøran; Solem, Stian; Hansen, Bjarne; Kvale, Gerd (Journal article, 2020)The Bergen 4-day treatment (B4DT) for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) was recently tested in a randomized controlled trial, where the results showed that the B4DT was more effective than a self-help intervention (SH) ... -
The Bergen 4-day treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder : Does it work in a new clinical setting?
Launes, Gunvor; Laukvik, Inger Lill; Sunde, Tor; Klovning, Ingrid; Hagen, Kristen; Solem, Stian; Øst, Lars Gøran; Hansen, Bjarne; Kvale, Gerd (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-05-17)Sørlandet Hospital in Norway has a history of offering patients with obsessivecompulsive disorder (OCD) cognitive behavior group therapy using 12 weekly sessions of 2.5 h each. A previous evaluation of this treatment has ... -
The Bergen 4-Day Treatment for Panic Disorder: A Pilot Study
Hansen, Bjarne; Kvale, Gerd; Hagen, Kristen; Hjelle, Kay Morten; Solem, Stian; Bø, Beate Hatlelid; Øst, Lars Gøran (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-06-26)The current article reports on the findings from a pilot treatment study on panic disorder (PD) with or without agoraphobia. Consecutively referred patients were included and treated with the Bergen 4-day treatment format. ... -
The Dimensional Obsessive-Compulsive Scale:Development and Validation of a Short Form (DOCS-SF)
Eilertsen, Thomas; Hansen, Bjarne; Kvale, Gerd; Abramowitz, Jonathan S.; Holm, Silje Elisabeth Hasmo; Solem, Stian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-09-05)Accurately and reliably measuring the presence and severity of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) symptoms is essential for both routine clinical work and research. The current study investigated psychometric properties ... -
Effect of D-Cycloserine on the Effect of Concentrated Exposure and Response Prevention in Difficult-to-Treat Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Kvale, Gerd; Hansen, Bjarne; Hagen, Kristen; Abramowitz, Jonathan S.; Børtveit, Tore; Craske, Michelle G.; Franklin, Martin E.; Haseth, Svein; Himle, Joseph A; Hystad, Sigurd William; Kristensen, Beate; Launes, Gunvor; Lund, Anders; Solem, Stian; Öst, Lars Gøran (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Importance Evidence is lacking for viable treatment options for patients with difficult-to-treat obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). It has been suggested that D-cycloserine (DCS) could potentiate the effect of exposure ... -
Effects of Bergen 4-Day Treatment on Resting-State Graph Features in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Thorsen, Anders Lillevik; Vriend, Chris; de Wit, Stella J.; Ousdal, Olga Therese; Hagen, Kristen; Hansen, Bjarne; Kvale, Gerd; van den Heuvel, Odile A (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background Exposure and response prevention is an effective treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), but it is unclear how symptom reduction is related to changes in the brain. We aimed to determine the effects ... -
Implementation of the Bergen 4-day treatment for obsessive compulsive disorder in Iceland
Davidsdottir, Soley Drofn; Sigurjonsdottir, Olafia; Ludvigsdóttir, Sigurbjorg Jona; Hansen, Bjarne; Laukvik, Inger Lill; Hagen, Kristen; Björgvinsson, Thröstur; Kvale, Gerd (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the first implementation outside of Norway of the Bergen 4-day treatment for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), an innovative and effective treatment format with high ... -
Metacognitive therapy versus cognitive–behavioural therapy in adults with generalised anxiety disorder
Nordahl, Hans Morten; Borkovec, Thomas D; Hagen, Roger; Kennair, Leif Edward Ottesen; Hjemdal, Odin; Solem, Stian; Hansen, Bjarne; Haseth, Svein; Wells, Adrian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Background: Cognitive–behavioural therapy (CBT) is the treatment of choice for generalised anxiety disorder (GAD), yielding significant improvements in approximately 50% of patients. There is significant room ... -
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in patients with first- episode psychosis (FEP): A prospective study
Hagen, Kristen; Solem, Stian; Larsen, Tor Ketil; Joa, Inge; Kvale, Gerd; Hansen, Bjarne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014) -
Post-treatment predictors of follow-up status for obsessive-compulsive disorder treated with concentrated exposure therapy
Holm, Silje Elisabeth Hasmo; Hansen, Bjarne; Kvale, Gerd; Eilertsen, Thomas; Grøtte, Torun; Solem, Stian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-04-09)Recommended psychological treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) including exposure with response prevention (ERP). Previous studies have identified few consistent predictors ... -
Prevalence of personality disorders in patients with OCD and relationship to treatment outcome
Øvrehus, Espen Handeland; Martinsen, Anneli Sund; Hagen, Kristen; Hansen, Bjarne; Kvale, Gerd (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Objective: As a rule of thumb 30-40% of patients with OCD do not experience clinically relevant change from exposure and response prevention (ERP), and 50% can expect to be classified as recovered post treatment. The ... -
A randomized controlled trial of concentrated ERP, self-help and waiting list for obsessive- compulsive disorder: The Bergen 4-Day Treatment
Launes, Gunvor; Hagen, Kristen; Sunde, Tor; Øst, Lars Gøran; Klovning, Ingrid; Laukvik, Inger Lill; Himle, Joseph A.; Solem, Stian; Hystad, Sigurd William; Hansen, Bjarne; Kvale, Gerd (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-11-15)Background: The Bergen 4-day treatment (B4DT) is a concentrated exposure-based treatment for patients with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) delivered during four consecutive days. The B4DT has in a number of effectiveness ... -
The role of metacognition and obsessive-compulsive symptoms in psychosis: An analogue study
Hagen, Kristen; Solem, Stian; Opstad, Håvard Berg; Hansen, Bjarne; Hagen, Roger (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-06-29)Background Several studies have indicated that obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a common comorbidity in patients with psychotic disorders, but there is sparse knowledge about the relationship between symptoms of OCD ... -
Stable inhibition-related inferior frontal hypoactivation and fronto-limbic hyperconnectivity in obsessive–compulsive disorder after concentrated exposure therapy
Thorsen, Anders Lillevik; de Wit, Stella J.; Hagland, Pernille; Ousdal, Olga Therese; Hansen, Bjarne; Hagen, Kristen; Kvale, Gerd; van den Heuvel, Odile A (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Response inhibition has previously been suggested as an endophenotype for obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD), evidenced by studies showing worse task performance, and altered task-related activation and connectivity. ... -
Successfully treating 90 patients with obsessive compulsive disorder in eight days: The Bergen 4-day treatment
Kvale, Gerd; Hansen, Bjarne; Björgvinsson, Thröstur; Børtveit, Tore; Hagen, Kristen; Haseth, Svein; Kristensen, Unn Beate; Launes, Gunvor; Ressler, Kerry J.; Solem, Stian; Strand, Arne; van den Heuvel, Odile A; Øst, Lars Gøran (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-10-04)Background: Oslo University Hospital, Norway, had by autumn 2016, accumulated a waiting list of 101 patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) who had a legal right to receive treatment by a specialized OCD team. ... -
Therapist variability in the task/goal dimension of the early working alliance predicts outcome in exposure and response prevention treatment for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Hagen, Kristen; Solem, Stian; Opstad, Håvard Berg; Vogel, Patrick A.; Kennair, Leif Edward Ottesen; Kvale, Gerd; Hansen, Bjarne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016) -
Three-week inpatient treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder: A six-month follow-up study
Grøtte, Torun; Hansen, Bjarne; Haseth, Svein; Vogel, Patrick A.; Guzey, Ismail Cuneyt; Solem, Stian (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-04-30)Background: Specialized inpatient or residential treatment might be an alternative treatment approach for patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) that do not respond satisfactorily to the standard outpatient ...